Arkady Gaidar

Soviet children's writer (1904–1941)

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Born: January 22, 1904
Died: October 26, 1941
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1904

About Arkady Gaidar

Arkady Petrovich Gaidar (Russian: Арка́дий Петро́вич Гайда́р, born Golikov, Russian: Го́ликов; 22 January [O.S. 9 January] 1904 – 26 October 1941) was a Russian Soviet writer, whose stories were very popular among Soviet children, and a Red Army commander. In 1939, Gaidar was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour. Gaidar was awarded two orders and several medals.

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The world when Arkady Gaidar was born

Arkady Gaidar was born in 1904. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1904

Best-selling book"The Crossing" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Olympic Games in the Americas (St. Louis)
Top headlineRusso-Japanese War begins
Technology milestoneNew York subway opens
World population~1.64B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population81.8M

1904 versus 2026

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Measure	1904	2026
Population	81.8M	341 million

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